John J. Lormon

John provides counsel for projects requiring environmental permits to meet the Clean Water Act, California Water Code, endangered species, climate, and CEQA/NEPA obligations. He has been lead counsel for large-scale biofuels, food product and food processing facilities, desalination plants, waste water treatment plants, hotels, and a variety of other industrial, commercial, and residential developments. He also provides compliance counseling on hazardous and universal waste, Prop 65, asbestos abatement, and stormwater. In addition, John represents clients in defending against agency, citizen, local, state, and federal environmental enforcement claims. He has provided permitting, power purchase agreements, analysis and written submittals related to CPUC integrated resource and long term procurement plan proceedings; provided advice related to decarbonization of projects, as well as counsel to energy project entity formation and financing.

John was appointed by the Governor to two different State Boards; has served on the California EPA Blue Ribbon Commission and the Metropolitan Water District’s Blue Ribbon Committee; and was appointed by the Mayor to the City of San Diego Solid Waste Hearing Panel. He leads Procopio’s Energy and Environmental Law practice groups.